Stay in Shape while Travelling this Summer

Many people tend to put on some weight while they’re travelling or on holiday. But it doesn’t need to be this way as there are plenty of travel options for people who want to travel and stay fit. But people do need to make good decisions about accommodation if they want to keep in shape.

By using Booking.com to select accommodations, travelers can ensure they stay at a place with a lot of great options for health and fitness.

The connection between travel and weight gain is backed up by more than just anecdotal evidence.

A study by the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown Medical School in the U.S. found that people who have successfully lost weight as well as people with normal weight tend to gain weight during holiday travel. The study indicates that this is because travelling can disrupt regular exercise routines and diet discipline. Meanwhile, exploring great restaurants and food markets is also a fun part of travel.

By choosing to stay at accommodations that provide good sport facilities, fitness classes or healthy foods, travelers can program fitness right into their holidays. Using Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, travelers can book places to stay in Thailand, and abroad, where maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle is easy – and fun.

For those travelers who want to go a step further, and find the very best accommodation to match their sporting passions, Booking.com offers a special search feature that allows people to book accommodation based on things they are passionate about. Booking.com’s Passion Search is new way of searching and the most comprehensive of its kind in the travel industry – perfectly matching people’s unique passions and interests with the best destination and accommodation to suit their needs. For travelers that prioritize fitness, Passion Search includes accommodations with great hiking, wild swimming, golf, mountaineering – and many, many more fitness activities. Passion Search is available here: http://www.booking.com/destinationfinder.html.

It should also be noted that travelers looking for accommodations with great fitness and health facilities can look to the reviews of like-minded travelers for insights into accommodations. Booking.com’s 80 million guest reviews and 26 million destination endorsements are a great resource for travelers. Passion Search includes more than 1,000 destinations featured with rich content that perfectly mix curated expertise with real reviews and insights.

Following are some accommodations found on Booking.com for travelers who want to maintain a health and fitness routine while on holiday.

Belmond Napasai, Samui, Thailand

The luxurious Belmond Napasai offers a 5-star tropical getaway in Ko Samui, with its very own beachfront, beautiful sea view infinity pool, and pampering spa services. Guests can take PADI-certified diving and snorkeling lessons, or even take part in elephant trekking tours. An 18-hole championship golf course is just a 5-minute drive away. The hotel also offers wide variety of sports including free bikes, boxing, tennis court, fitness center, windsurfing, canoeing and other water sport facilities. That’s why Belmond Napasai was endorsed for its pools, private beach and, of course, friendly staff who are happy to assist guests with every sporting and fitness activity.

The Shore At Katathani, Phuket, Thailand

If you’ve been working out, don’t miss a chance to show a great result! The Shore At Katathani, a 5-star beachfront resort along Kata Noi Beach is a perfect place to let the world see your hot body. This adult-only hotel has beautiful sea views, private pools, a main infinity pool, pampering spa and free Wi-Fi. Besides the fantastic sea view, guests who stay at the resort and really want a big challenge can select a hill-top villa and get in a workout climbing the stairs each day. There are also beachside villas for those who want a more leisurely stroll to their room.

The resort conducts lessons such as fruit-picking, yoga and aqua aerobics. Serenity Spa features relaxing body massage, while the tour desk can help to arrange day trips.

Offering delightful sunset views, The Harbour serves a variety of international cuisine. Cocktails and fresh fruit juice can be enjoyed at The Lighthouse.

The Country House Montali, Tavernelle, Italy

With sweeping views over the Umbrian hills, Country House Montali offers a peaceful stay and an award-winning vegetarian restaurant. Country House Montali has gained wide-reknown for its world-class vegetarian cuisine. Family-run Montali has an outdoor pool and sun terrace with panoramic countryside views. Guests can stroll in the landscaped gardens or enjoy a game of billiards in the games room. The Montali Country House is just a 20-minute drive from Lake Trasimeno. The historic towns of Perugia and Assisi can be reached in under an hour.

Guests staying at Country House Montali, can also explore the Umbrian territory on a mountain bike; challenge the green hills or take it easy around the beautiful Lake Trasimeno.

Vacation House Cavtat, Cavtat, Croatia

The Vacation House is endorsed for wild swimming, walking and pebbly beach. You can burn calories when wandering around a quiet location in the Old Town, the Racic Mausoleum and the Church of Saint Nikola. It also offers self-catering rooms and apartments so you can buy local ingredients from grocery shop which is only 202 metre away and cook healthy meals if you want. If you don’t want to bother, try nearby restaurants and cafés.

Try morning yoga or jogging on the beach and you’ll love the cool fresh ocean breeze. The sunbathing and swimming is excellent as well.

Hotel yoga, Feldkirch, Austria

A stay at the Yoga Hotel offers an enlightening experience in a stunning setting. Guests here are invited to explore their inner self through yoga and meditation classes that develop values such as gratitude and unity. The retreat is also perfectly placed to enjoy nature, with lush surroundings and superb views of the mountains or valley through hiking and cycling.